Thales details €450 million charge from German F126 frigate programme termination while raising 2026 order and cash targets
Thales details €450 million charge from German F126 frigate programme termination while raising 2026 order and cash targets
F127 frigate project to reshape German naval air and missile defence with eight destroyer-scale warships
Germany is expanding investment in its navy as military threats in Europe increase. One of the most important programmes is the planned introduction before 2035 of the first F127 air and missile defence frigates.
U.S. Navy opens International Naval Review 250 in New York Harbor with allied fleet, aerial review and maritime partnership focus
The U.S. Navy has opened International Naval Review 250 in New York Harbor, launching a week-long maritime celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Rolls-Royce starts Raynesway site expansion to double submarine reactor manufacturing capacity for UK and Australian programmes
Rolls-Royce Submarines has officially broken ground and started foundational work on a new manufacturing facility at its Raynesway site in Derby.
U.S. Coast Guard finalizes Arctic Security Cutter contracts with Bollinger and Rauma for six new polar icebreakers
The new class of polar icebreakers is intended to strengthen the United States’ position in the Arctic.
Royal Navy launches Callen-Lenz Nyan strike drone at sea for first time as Project VANTAGE advances Hybrid Navy capability
The Royal Navy has launched the Callen-Lenz Nyan One-Way Effector from a ship at sea for the first time during tri-service trials off the south coast of the United Kingdom.
UK Defence Investment Plan shifts Royal Navy surface fleet from Type 83 destroyer to Hybrid Navy and Common Combat Vessel
The United Kingdom’s Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June, confirms one of the deepest changes in decades to the Royal Navy’s surface fleet concept.
Hanwha Ocean selected as preferred bidder for South Korea’s $5.1 billion KDDX next-generation destroyer programme
Hanwha Ocean has been selected as the preferred bidder for South Korea’s next-generation Navy destroyer programme, known as KDDX.
USS Illinois undocks at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard as Virginia-class submarine advances toward return to operational fleet
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility successfully undocked the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois on June 24, 2026.
Kongsberg secures international contract for underwater surveillance and protection of critical infrastructure
Kongsberg secures international contract for underwater surveillance and protection of critical infrastructure has signed a new contract to deliver technologies for the protection of critical infrastructure.
HII begins fabrication of future USS John F. Lehman as distributed shipbuilding expands Flight III destroyer production capacity
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has begun fabrication of the future USS John F. Lehman, designated DDG 137.
Boeing MQ-25A Stingray prototype sails aboard USS Nimitz for America’s 250th as Navy showcases future carrier refueling capability
Boeing’s MQ-25A T1 prototype is on display aboard USS Nimitz during the aircraft carrier’s voyage to New York Harbor.